Mount&Blade 2: Bannerlord Confirmed [Interview with dev. Singil page 20]

[Armatus]

Which is bad news.

[Markas]

Wait, I thought no news was good news? Did they change it?

Taleworlds' decision to release a teaser trailer before christmas was really poor marketing. M&B is one of my favourite games and tbh I'd pretty much forgotten about bannerlord afterwards until recently. It's not exactly keeping the fires of interest burning.

[Armatus]

In this case it's bad news.

Internet time goes by much, much faster, so the fact they made an announcement and failed to follow with anything worthwhile for the last ten months is totally uncharacteristic of the developers we've come to praise.

The fires of interest have waned to a mere flicker, the natives are restless. It may only be a mater of time before we see a real professional competitor challenge the franchise.

[Adorno1]

A tiny bit of information - without saying much, from Raiden, a developer:

(Caprtain Lust is 'community manager')

We know that you guys are waiting. But please understand that we are not releasing any info at this stage for many internal reasons. However, here are some facts that some of you guys are wanting us to reiterate.

Fact #1

Bannerlord is coming!

Yes, this is not a rumor, the teaser is not the joke of the year. The game is currently under development.

However, we cannot say when it will be released "yet".

Fact #2

As Captain Lust mentioned, we are also working on opening the flood gates and letting you guys in on the fun. We are also as much excited as you guys because without anyone knowing about the game, the game is really not a game (that's the coffee speaking).

However, our lips are sealed for a reason and when the time comes, we will be glad to post stuff and let info "leak". Captain is working on a few things that he will be showing you guys when that happens.

Fact #3

The date of info release is not very far away. But please do not interpret that sentence as "we will get info next week". It can run up to a few more months or maybe even a little longer. That time depends on how some of the cogs in the system comes together.

But I promise you that it will not take us another 6 months to start talking about it.

[Basileos Leandros I]

Still is something, I'm really eager to see the new game. Been wanting a M&B 2 for a very long time.

[Gwallwang]

I just want it could have more function, such as to control soldiers like total war and could see what I build in the village

[Kamos]

Well it's good to hear something at least.

[Armatus]

[Kinjo]

Yeah I was getting a little worried and Banner Lords better be badass!

[kyfohatl]

I really REALLY hope they improve the AI. I mean, if unit variety/map layout/weapons/etc. are lacking I wouldn't mind so much since those things are easily added by skilled modders (and in fact mod units have been far superior to native units/weapons), but stuff like AI is difficult to mod and as a results there have been very few mods that alter AI.